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Public raises $240k for baby Gammy and Thai family

More than $240,000 has been raised to help provide a home and cover medical costs for surrogate baby Gammy who was allegedly abandoned in Thailand by his West Australian parents.

Bunbury couple David and Wendy Farnell made international headlines in August when Thai surrogate, Pattharamon “Goy” Janbua, claimed they deserted Gammy, who has Down Syndrome, and returned to Australia with his twin sister, Pipah.

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GoFundMe has raised $241,620 for him and is now redirecting donors to Hands Across The Water, which is still accepting money.

Baby Gammy.

Baby Gammy.

Hands Across The Water founder and chairman Peter Baines visited the family in Thailand last week to plan Gammy’s future.

His visit included a meeting with the director of the private hospital where Gammy previously spent 11 days and was treated for pneumonia.

“We discussed the ongoing treatment and the services that are offered by the hospital,” Mr Baines posted on Facebook.

Mr Baines said the group had since chosen new accommodation for the family.

“The family can move into somewhere where there is running water, there’s electricity – it’s what we would consider a pretty standard unit here in Australia,” he told ABC radio on Tuesday.

“They will be closer to the private hospital and we’ll also disburse a monthly income to the family.”

Mr Baines also met with a Down Syndrome specialist to better understand the support services available to Gammy.

A care plan would be rolled out over the next three years, he said.

Mr Baines described Gammy as a “strong little boy” who was “full of life”.

“I am confident he is much healthier now and Goy is in a far better position to provide care for him, thanks to the donations of so many generous people around the world.”

Mr Farnell is being investigated by WA authorities after it emerged he had been jailed in the 1990s for indecently dealing with three girls.

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